Csendes Dűlő Kéknyelű 2013

Our Notes: Native to Badacsony, Kéknyelű (blue stalk) produces small, thick-skinned berries. A female only flower, it needs a little help to produce and is usually planted alongside Budai Zöld. When it gets to proper ripeness it’s a fiery grape with spice, weight, sweet acidity and ages very well. We had the 2003 (their first commercial vintage) and the result is certainly promising. Much like Somló, as they age the basalt eventually surpases the fresher fruit and the minerality is pungent. A beloved grape, there’s even a famous folksong called “Badacsonyi kéknyelű” that’s worth a listen.
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